When   Tuesday, November 10, 2009   Time   2:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
Where   Pick-Staiger Rehearsal Room 50 Arts Circle Drive   map it
Audience   - Faculty/Staff - Student - Public
Costs   - All audiences: Free
Contact   Pick-Staiger Concert Hall   847-467-4000  
Group   School of Music/Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
More Info   http://www.pickstaiger.org/concerts/details/316-stephen-hough-piano-class

Presenters: Stephen Hough, Tali Mahanor, and Roy F. Kehl

Why is a Steinway different than a Bösendorfer? What does the Capo d'Astro bar do to a piano's sound? These questions and more will be answered by internationally acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough. Guests Tali Mahanor, one of the world's foremost piano tuners and voicers, and Roy F. Kehl, an expert on piano history, assist in the presentation. Together they lead a discussion of the mechanics, voicing, regulation, and history of the piano. The class will include hands-on demonstrations to give students an in-depth look at how the piano really works.

Patrons interested in attending this class should enter Pick-Staiger Concert Hall through the ticket office doors, at the southeast end of the building.